BATTERY RECYCLING

It is now against the law to just throw a wornout battery in the garbage, alkaline, rechargeable, or any other type. There are a number of places to take such batteries for safe disposal. Listed are places that will take bateries for recycle.

PG Public Library, ask at desk

PG Fire Dept. 600 Pine Street

PG Public Works Yard, 2100 Sunset Drive

PG Community Center Office, 515 Junipero Ave

Rite Aid
160 Country Club Gate Court
Pacific Grove

Rite Aid
1301 Munras Ave 
Monterey

Radio Shack


496 Del Monte Shopping Center
Monterey

1130 Fremont Boulevard
Seaside

612 E Boronda Rd 
Salinas


Monterey Regional Waste Management District
14201 Del Monte Blvd 
Marina

Sears Repair Services
340-26 El Camino Real South 
Salinas

Call 2 Recycle at url

http://www.rbrc.org/call2recycle/index.html

Through a national program, Call2Recycle™, the Rechargeable Battery Recycling Corporation (RBRC) can help you recycle your used portable rechargeable batteries and old cell phones. Rechargeable batteries are commonly found in cordless power tools, cellular and cordless phones, laptop computers, camcorders, digital cameras, and remote control toys. RBRC recycles the following battery chemistries: Nickel Cadmium (Ni-Cd), Nickel Metal Hydride (Ni-MH), Lithium Ion (Li-ion) and Small Sealed Lead* (Pb). RBRC is dedicated to keeping rechargeable batteries and cell phones out of our nation’s solid waste stream and preserving natural resources.

Answer the Call to Recycle!

* weighing less than 2 lbs./1 kg